Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Dubbo & the Western Plains · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1901

491 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 17 of 25

Who Pays for the War

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 4

The following article is from the Glasgow Weekly:— It is now certain that by far the greater part of the cost of the war in…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The War. Driving the Boers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 4

Commandant Krutzinger has been driven in confusion from a position near Venterstad. General French[?] and other columns…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The War. Kruitzinger Worsted. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 3

KRUITZINSER has been driven in confusion near to Venterslad by General French's and other columns…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Giants As Soldiers

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1901 · page 4

As a typical giant warrier, the Roman Emperor Maximinus stands preeminent. Standing upowards of 8ft., his strength was [?]lean, and his…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Our Serial Story. Violet's Victory. Love, War, and Strategy. Chapter V. Continued

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1901 · page 8

Emily covered her face with her hands and burst into tears. It was the slack time at the restaurant, but there were two other people breakfasting at a distant table who…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The War. Distributing Kitchener's Proclamation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 5

The Boer leaders deprived the bearers of Lord Kitchener's proclamation of their horses and personal property, and in some cases threatened them with death…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The War. Hauling Down the Transvaal Flag

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 6

Last Tuesday a number of Australian troopers hauled down and burned a Transvaal flag flying over " Ons Land " offices in Capetown. The spectators…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The War. Boers Defeated and in Flight. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 5

CAPTAIN WOOD, with 160 of the South African Co[?]stabulary, surprised 700 Boers in a larger near Middleburg on the Delagoa Bay Railyway line. The British killed 28 of the Boers, but…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 3

The DAILY MAIL states that General Botha will keep all British prisoners as hostages in the event of Lord Kitchener's proclamation being enforced…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The War. Commandant Smuts. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 3

COMMANDANT SMUTS, an ex-member of the Orange River Free State Government, with 120 Free Staters has tr[?]ked 30 miles south of Edenburg, across the railway in the direction of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The War. the Battle of Doornberg

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 4

Further particulars of the defeat of Haasbrook's command at Doornberg state that General Barker's column almost encircled the commando at dawn,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Returning Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 3

The " Times," in view of the speedy termination of the campaign, urges the employment of seasoned British regiments in India prior to their return to England…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Memorial to Soldiers. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1901 · page 4

The Premier reiterates his intention of asking Parliament to vote a sum to erect a suitable memorial to soldiers fallen in the South African war…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Our Serial Story. Violet's Victory. Love, War, and Strategy. Chapter Vii

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 8

Horace Battersby was the son of a Lancaster solicitor, and had himself qualified for that profession. At the age of twenty-five he became agent for the Cumberland estates…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 6

Two rebels have been sentenced to be shot for treason and murderously firing on troops at Camdeboo. Four rebels have been sentenced to…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The War. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 5

Lord Kitchener has forwarded to Mesers. Steyn and Botha, sworn evidence showing that a lientenant and major of the N.S.W. Artillery and two privates had been shot…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

War Air Ships. London, August [?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

The British War Office has ordered in ship constructed on the Barton system feet in length and of 72 horse power driving fans built like bats wings…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War. Scheeper's Commando. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 5

It is reported that part of Scheeper's commando has reached the vicinity of Morzelbay…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Returned Soldiers. Welcome to Messrs. Huggins and Barton

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

On Friday night, the 23rd inst., a large number of representative citizens met at Mr. S. C. Davis's Empire Hotel to welcome Sergeant T. Huggins and Corporal H…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Convalescent Soldiers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 5

The Princess Beatrice has given large numbers of convalescent soldiers trips in her yacht "Shiula."…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →